Herb Library

Stephanomeria spinosa

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, herbal steam, misc. disease remedy, panacea, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Cheyenne, Paiute, Shoshoni.

Acanthopanax gracilistylus

Used for arthritis, backache, and beriberi in TCM. Has anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antipyretic effects.

Erigeron filifolius

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Thompson.

Senecio flaccidus

Native American medicinal plant used as antirheumatic (external), dermatological aid, orthopedic aid, stimulant, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Hopi, Jemez, Keres, Western.

Phacelia linearis

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy. Documented among Shuswap.

Gutierrezia microcephala

Native American medicinal plant used as toothache remedy, carminative, veterinary aid. Documented among Cahuilla, Hopi, Navajo.

Chamaesyce revoluta

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta.

Tiarella trifoliata

Native American medicinal plant used as cough medicine. Documented among Quileute.

Solidago velutina

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, psychological aid, witchcraft medicine. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Navajo, Ramah.

Mitella trifida

Native American medicinal plant used as gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Gosiute.

Galium trifidum

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Ojibwa.

Artemisia tripartita

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, diaphoretic, oral aid, throat aid. Documented among Okanagan-Colville.

Dracocephalum thymiflora

A medicinal plant (Dracocephalum thymiflora) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Desmodium sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, emetic, pulmonary aid. Documented among Alabama.

Cyperus esculentus

Not actually a nut — a tuber. Rich in resistant starch, oleic acid, and minerals. Used as a prebiotic, digestive aid, and in horchata (Spanish drink).

Artemisia tilesii

Native American medicinal plant used as cancer treatment, disinfectant, febrifuge, antirheumatic (external), hemostat, laxative. Documented among Eskimo, Eskimo, Alaska, Eskimo, Inuktitut.

Tiliacora triandra

Thai and Lao culinary-medicinal vine whose leaves produce the green liquid base for many Isaan dishes. Traditional use for fever, detoxification, and as tonic. Rich in alkaloids and antioxidants. Daily dietary staple in northeastern Thailand.

Astragalus convallarius

Native American medicinal plant used as veterinary aid. Documented among Gosiute.

Tinospora crispa

Climbing vine cultivated in India and the Philippines used in traditional medicine as a bitter tonic, febrifuge, and for diabetes, malaria, and digestive disorders. Related to Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi) but a distinct species.

Tinospora bakis

West African vine related to guduchi used in Senegalese and Malian traditional medicine for malaria, hepatitis, and diabetes. Contains protoberberine alkaloids and columbin. Important in Wolof and Serer traditional healing systems.

Juncus bufonius

Native American medicinal plant used as emetic. Documented among Iroquois.

Zanthoxylum americanum

A Native American circulatory stimulant — creates a tingling/numbing sensation. Used for poor circulation, joint pain, toothache, and digestive support.

Euphorbia dentata

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid. Documented among Keres, Western.

Habenaria odontopetala

Native American medicinal plant used as strengthener. Documented among Seminole.

Echeandia flavescens

Native American medicinal plant used as gynecological aid, veterinary aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Ephedra torreyana

Native American medicinal plant used as venereal aid, dermatological aid, cough medicine, diaphoretic, kidney aid, urinary aid. Documented among Hopi, Isleta, Keres, Western.

Astragalus calycosus

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, other, poultice, venereal aid. Documented among Navajo, Kayenta, Shoshoni.

Pycnanthemum torreyi

A medicinal plant (Pycnanthemum torreyi) from the Lamiaceae family used in traditional medicine.

Penstemon barbatus

Native American medicinal plant used as witchcraft medicine, diuretic, dermatological aid, hunting medicine. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Navajo, Tewa.

Phyllospadix torreyi

Native American medicinal plant used as pediatric aid, strengthener. Documented among Kwakiutl.

Dimorphocarpa wislizeni

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, throat aid, nose medicine, hemorrhoid remedy, pediatric aid. Documented among Apache, White Mountain, Hopi, Keres, Western.

Arabis glabra

Native American medicinal plant used as cold remedy, panacea, pediatric aid. Documented among Cheyenne.

Epigaea repens

Native American medicinal plant used as kidney aid, analgesic, antidiarrheal, emetic, gastrointestinal aid, pediatric aid. Documented among Algonquin, Quebec, Cherokee, Iroquois.

Ribes laxiflorum

Native American medicinal plant used as eye medicine, tonic, cold remedy, tuberculosis remedy. Documented among Bella Coola, Lummi, Skagit.

Erigeron flagellaris

Native American medicinal plant used as ceremonial medicine, dermatological aid, disinfectant, hemostat, snake bite remedy, veterinary aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Strophostyles helvula

Native American medicinal plant used as misc. disease remedy, dermatological aid. Documented among Houma, Iroquois.

Allionia incarnata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Navajo, Ramah.

Abronia turbinata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid. Documented among Shoshoni.

Clematis vitalba

Traditional medicinal plant used for blood, cancer, diuretic, kidney, poison, purgative, rubefacient, scrofula, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Opuntia imbricata

Native American medicinal plant used as dermatological aid, ear medicine, strengthener. Documented among Keres, Western.

Pourouma cecropiaefolia

Traditional medicinal plant used for intoxicant, masticatory.

Lycopodium dendroideum

Native American medicinal plant used as cathartic, gastrointestinal aid. Documented among Montagnais.

Bocconia arborea

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(tooth), analgesic, anesthetic, collyrium, dropsy, eruption, jaundice, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Nicotiana glauca

Traditional medicinal plant used for ache(head), anodyne, boil, hirudicide, insecticide, piles, poison, sore, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.

Trema micranthum

Native American medicinal plant used as reproductive aid. Documented among Seminole.

Trichilia emetica

Southern African tree used in Zulu and Shangaan medicine for stomach complaints, kidney problems, and as an emetic. Seed oil (mafura butter) used topically for skin conditions and rheumatism.

Trillium sp.

Native American medicinal plant used as analgesic, antirheumatic (external), blood medicine, cold remedy, dermatological aid, gynecological aid. Documented among Iroquois, Pomo, Kashaya.

Eupatorium triplinerve

Traditional medicinal plant used for bronchosis, cardiotonic, chest-cold, constipation, diaphoretic, diarrhea, emetic, fever, and other conditions. Known from ethnobotanical records across multiple cultures.